EP2314368B1 - Commande de processus pour un systeme a membrane immergee - Google Patents

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EP2314368B1
EP2314368B1 EP11152729.7A EP11152729A EP2314368B1 EP 2314368 B1 EP2314368 B1 EP 2314368B1 EP 11152729 A EP11152729 A EP 11152729A EP 2314368 B1 EP2314368 B1 EP 2314368B1
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  • This specification relates to a process control system or method for a membrane water treatment system using immersed membranes.
  • Immersed membrane water treatment systems include, for example, wastewater treatment systems, such as membrane bioreactors, and water filtration systems, for example intended to produce potable water.
  • Such systems may use air or other gases bubbled from under or between the membranes to scour the surface of the membranes to sustain the permeate flowrate for a given transmembrane pressure.
  • the airflow rate is typically constant for a particular installation when expressed as a volume of air per unit membrane area per unit of time. For any of a variety of reasons, the ideal airflow rate at any moment can be significantly different than the normal rate.
  • the permeate output from a water filtration system can vary for any number of factors.
  • factors include the time of day, weather conditions and seasonal fluctuations.
  • production schedules, strikes and plant shutdowns can result in changes in system output.
  • the influent flows can be highly variable and equalization is generally provided by the system designer.
  • equalization is provided upstream of the membrane bioreactor in a separate tank with transfer pumps and in other installations, equalization is provided in the membrane bioreactor tank.
  • the viscosity and filterability of the biomass will vary due to process conditions. For example, after sludge is wasted from a bioreactor and fresh feed is introduced, the suspended solids concentration will decrease. In those system designs wherein equalization is provided in the membrane bioreactor, the viscosity will change as the feed flow to the membrane bioreactor varies.
  • the viscosity When the bioreactor liquid level is near its maximum, the viscosity will be the lowest and when the bioreactor is near its minimum, the viscosity will be at its highest. Sludge filterability will change for any of a variety of conditions including types of biological organisms present, production of extra cellular materials, pH, food to microorganism loading rates (F:M ratio), sludge age, and hydraulic retention time.
  • Membrane treatment systems consist of any number of separate blocks of membranes, referred to as trains or banks, which collectively produce the required total flow.
  • the output from individual trains can vary as the system output varies for the reasons described previously.
  • the output from individual trains can be affected by other factors, in particular, the number of trains actually in service (some trains may be out-of-service for maintenance or other reasons) and the degree of fouling of the membranes (if severe enough to limit production from an individual train).
  • a "suspended solids mass loading rate” This rate reflects the rate at which suspended solids are brought to the membrane surface by the feed and is calculated as the "suspended solids concentration x the permeate flux" with units of "mass/unit membrane area - time”. At equilibrium conditions, the rate at which suspended solids are brought to the membrane surface has to equal the rate at which the turbulence and air scouring effects remove the suspended solids.
  • the practice is to set the aeration rate at a fixed rate based on standard designs or pilot data. During commissioning, some manual optimization may result in a change in aeration rates. Once the commissioning is completed, adjustments to the aeration rates are generally not performed.
  • the aeration rate (m3 of air per m2 of membrane area) is typically at or near the optimum aeration necessary when operating at full capacity or at the highest fluid viscosity and is constant for all the trains in a system.
  • the membrane filter In immersed membrane treatment systems, the membrane filter is immersed in an open tank containing the solution of fluid to be filtered. Filtration is achieved by drawing water to the inside of membrane fiber under a vacuum. The filtered water, also called permeate or filtrate, is transferred to a downstream tank, reservoir or receiving stream. The materials that do not pass through the membrane, including suspended solids, colloids and biological materials, are discharged as a solution called the reject or retentate. This reject can be discharged either continuously or intermittently depending on the system design. Air or other gases, under a slight positive pressure, are provided to the region of the tank under or near the bottom of the membrane filters. The rising gas bubbles scour the membrane surface to reduce fouling and maintain or slow a decline in permeation rate.
  • the productivity of an immersed membrane system is directly dependent upon many factors including: differential pressure across the membrane (also called transmembrane pressure), the membrane material and the water's mass transfer rate through the boundary layer at the surface of the membrane.
  • differential pressure across the membrane also called transmembrane pressure
  • the rising air bubbles create turbulence and cause an upflow of water and the combination of turbulence and the upflow of water reduces the boundary layer thickness and increases the mass transfer rate through the boundary layer.
  • the air can be supplied continuously, cyclically (e.g. 10 seconds on, 10 seconds off) or intermittently (e.g. 60 seconds every 30 minutes). Energy is required to provide this aeration and this can be a significant contributor to the overall energy consumption of an immersed membrane system.
  • boundary layer At the surface of the membrane filter, a "boundary layer" exists and all water passing through the membrane must first pass through this boundary layer prior to reaching the membrane's surface.
  • This boundary layer is the thin region at the surface of the membrane where a steep velocity gradient exists and the thinner the boundary layer, the steeper the velocity gradient and the higher the mass transfer rate will be through the boundary layer.
  • the thickness of the boundary layer varies with many factors including viscosity and the velocity of the fluid passing over the surface and the concentration of the materials rejected by the membrane.
  • the air supplied near bottom of the membrane induces turbulence and the higher the air flow rate, the thinner the boundary layer.
  • MBR Membrane bioreactors
  • the membranes may be generally arranged in modules or elements which comprise the membranes and the headers attached to the membranes and may be formed together into cassettes and then trains.
  • the modules are immersed in a tank containing activated sludge.
  • a transmembrane pressure in applied across the membrane walls which causes filtered water to permeate through the membrane walls. Solids are rejected by the membranes and remain in the tank to be biologically or chemically treated or drained from the tank for recycle or further treatment.
  • a typical treatment cycle comprises two stages.
  • the first stage known as permeation, involves the production of membrane permeate through the application of transmembrane pressure, as described above.
  • the second stage involves the removal of solids from the membrane pores and surface.
  • Two different operational procedures available are relaxation and backwash. Relaxation is performed by eliminating the transmembrane pressure which causes the permeate production to stop and allows for the air bubbles to remove the sludge particles deposited on the membrane surface.
  • the other operational procedure available for solids removal is backwash. Backwash is performed by reversing the direction of the permeate flow which allows for the removal of the sludge particles loosely deposited on the membrane pores and surface.
  • a cyclic air flow may be applied to the modules to minimize sludge particle deposition on the membrane surface.
  • the cyclic aeration system uses a valve set and a valve set controller to connect an air supply to a plurality of distinct branches of an air delivery network.
  • the distinct branches of the air delivery network are in turn connected to aerators which may be located below the membrane modules. While the air supply is operated to supply a steady initial flow of air, the valve set and valve controller split and distribute the initial air flow between the distinct branches of the air distribution system such that the air flow to each branch alternates between a higher flow rate and a lower flow rate in repeated cycles.
  • the relative duration of periods of higher and lower flow rate applied to a given aerator are determined by the aeration frequency factor (A.F.F) which can be obtained by dividing the durations of the period of higher air flow by the total duration of the aeration cycle (i.e. duration of higher air flow period plus duration of lower air flow period) respectively.
  • A.F.F aeration frequency factor
  • values between 0.25 and 1 are common.
  • a system having four branches may be alternated between states of (a) providing air continuously to all four branches, (b) providing air cycles of 10 seconds on and 10 seconds off by switching between pairs of the branches, (c) providing a cycle of 10 seconds on and 30 seconds off by providing air to each branch sequentially or (d) be at a continuous air off state.
  • the number of air blowers used in state (b) may be twice that of state (c) and the number of air blowers in state (a) may be twice that of state (b).
  • An apparatus and method for providing cyclic air flow are described in U.S. Patent No. 6,550, 747 .
  • Air bubbles are introduced to the tank through aerators which may be mounted below or within the membrane modules and connected by conduits to an air blower.
  • the air bubbles rise to the surface of the membrane tank and create an air lift which recirculates mixed liquor in the tank around the membrane module.
  • the rate of air flow is within an effective range, the rising bubbles and mixed liquor agitate the membranes to inhibit solids in the mixed liquor from fouling the membrane pores.
  • there is also an oxygen transfer from the bubbles to the mixed liquor which, in wastewater applications, provides oxygen for microorganism growth if desired.
  • Chemical cleanings may also be applied in order to remove those foulants that accumulate on the membrane pores despite the routine application of bubbles, relaxation or backwash.
  • Maintenance chemical cleaning which requires a less concentrated chemical solution, may be applied to maintain or reduce a rate of decline in membrane permeability.
  • Recovery chemical cleaning which requires a more concentrated chemical solution, may be applied at a lower frequency to restore membrane permeability when it has fallen considerably.
  • Membrane fouling is probably the most common operational problem encountered in MBR. Membrane fouling occurs when membranes pores are obstructed resulting in the loss of membrane permeability, which is the volume of permeate that can be passed through a membrane surface per unit of pressure or vacuum applied.
  • Membrane fouling is highly influenced by diverse MBR operational parameters such as influent wastewater temperature, membrane aeration frequency factor, membrane aeration flow; permeate flux, permeation duration, backwash flow and duration, relaxation duration, maintenance and recovery chemical cleaning frequencies.
  • the resistance in series model has been used for membrane fouling quantification and identification of the main fouling mechanism (i.e. pore blocking, cake filtration) at any given set of operational conditions.
  • This model allows for a detailed breakdown and quantification of membrane fouling which makes it possible to identify the causes of membrane fouling.
  • the decision for the application of any of these different fouling removing methods as well as the remaining MBR operational parameters is preceded by a detailed analysis of the membrane fouling and the identification of the main fouling mechanism.
  • this analysis if done at all, is based on off-line data and takes place sporadically or only during piloting or start up.
  • MBR process control is limited and lacks flexibility to adjust to the different operational conditions encountered in practice. The operational changes are made manually from off-line data and infrequently, if at all, and are highly dependent on the skill and good judgment of the operator.
  • JP 2005 144291 A discloses a biological reactor incorporating a membrane filtration module, and discloses a method for controlling aeration thereof so as to reduce energy costs.
  • Cabassud M. et al (“Neutral Networks: a tool to improve UF plant productivity", Desalination, vol. 145, pages 223-231, 10 Sept 2002, Elsevier Science B.V ) discloses a predictive control algorithm for improving productivity of an ultrafiltration pilot plant for producing drinking water from surface raw water.
  • JP 1119680A discloses a solution for non-toxic gold plating of non-metallic objects.
  • US 6,007,435 discloses a method and system for determining the fouling effect of a feedstream on a filter of a filtration system.
  • a first aspect of the invention provides a process for treating water, the process being in accordance with claim 1 herein.
  • a second aspect of the invention provides a system for treating water in accordance with claim 6 herein.
  • This specification describes an immersed membrane treatment system that uses real-time process information to adjust the instantaneous or time averaged scouring airflow rate or other alterable parameters.
  • a process is also described for adjusting the supply of scouring air to an immersed membrane using process information. Feedback control to the actual air supply equipment can be automatic (via PLC or computer) or manual (for example an operator initiates a change in air delivery rate).
  • the mass transfer through the boundary layer can have a significant affect and reduce the permeate output of the system. If the aeration rate is higher than the optimum, energy is being wasted as excess air is being supplied. To maximize production from a system and to minimize operating costs requires control of the aeration rate as process conditions vary.
  • Airflow for example at constant rate or a time averaged rate, is controlled to account for real-time differences in process conditions e.g. permeate flows, feedwater viscosity, inlet air temperature, water temperature or coagulant dosage.
  • This invention enables the control system, with information from process instrumentation, to determine a desired aeration rate or change in aeration rate predicted to improve production or reduce cost.
  • the actual airflow can then be adjusted either automatically by the control system or manually by the operator depending on the installation.
  • the rate adjustment may occur by adjusting the rate of continuous aeration or by adjusting aeration on-off times (cyclic or intermittent aeration), train on/off times or number of trains in operation.
  • Methods of controlling a system may include one or more of
  • this specification describes an on-line, process control system or method using the resistance in series model, that may be used for operating microfiltration or ultrafiltration immersed MBR or other membrane treatment systems.
  • This process control considers on-line resistance data in adjusting operational parameters such as membrane aeration frequency factor, membrane aeration flow, permeate flux, permeation duration, backwash flow and duration, relaxation duration, or maintenance or recovery chemical cleaning frequencies in order to optimize the operational costs related to membrane fouling removal.
  • the means to control may be, for example, feedback, feed forward, adaptive or model predictive.
  • the on-line, process control system consists of sensors, data acquisition, a controller and signal conditioning accessories, if required.
  • the data acquisition and signal conditioning accessories are responsible for collecting and conditioning the system operational data (e.g. permeate temperature, transmembrane pressure and permeate flux, etc) while the controller is in charge of analyzing the stream of on-line operational data using the resistance in series model, calculating control parameters (for example, one or more of R a , ⁇ R ab and R c ), comparing the obtained results with corresponding set points and making the decision of how to modify the system operational parameters to reduce operational costs related to membrane fouling removal.
  • system operational data e.g. permeate temperature, transmembrane pressure and permeate flux, etc
  • the operational parameters may be modified on a step wise manner, one at a time, following a control logic that gives priority to those operational changes that produce a significant impact on membrane fouling removal over those that produce a limited effect.
  • the control logic presented below can be modified according to the operational conditions encountered in practice.
  • a single parameter may be changed, for example membrane aeration flow rate or frequency factor may increase.
  • a control hierarchy may be established including one or more of the following:
  • a single parameter may be altered, for example membrane aeration flow rate or frequency factor may decrease.
  • a control hierarchy may be established as follows:
  • each element of the control hierarchy may have 2 or more discrete states.
  • the states differ in their effectiveness against fouling.
  • the control hierarchy may move one or more controlled parameters to the more effective state starting from the top of the hierarchy until acceptable operational conditions, for example as determined by comparing resistance values to their corresponding set points, are achieved.
  • the control hierarchy may move one or more parameters to a less effective state starting at the top of the hierarchy until the desired performance is achieved.
  • Air scouring for example, is surprisingly difficult to vary. Air blowers that feed aerators tend to operate efficiently only in a small range of speeds. Aerators also sludge up or produce poorly sized bubbles if feed air flow rate is outside a narrow range.
  • A.F.F. can be varied, for example between two discrete states such as 0.5 and 0.25, by changing the operation of a valve set and turning one or more of a set of blowers on or off, for example turning half of the blowers off when A.F.F. is changed from 0.5 to 0.25.
  • a control hierarchy may have more or less parameters than the hierarchy described above, and the parameters may be in other orders. Where a parameter in the hierarchy does not have discrete states, its value may be changed to an upper or lower limit before moving to the next parameter in the hierarchy.
  • a system 8 includes an immersed membrane water treatment system 10 which is connected to one or more sensors 12 which provide input information to a computer 14 and optionally to an operator through an operator interface 16.
  • the specific process inputs provided by the sensors 12 can include one or more of the following:
  • the computer 14 After considering the information from the sensors 12, the computer 14, after running its own programs or as instructed by an operator through the interface 16, instructs process controllers 18 to adjust the aeration regime of the system 10.
  • the methods or step which the process controllers 18 may program may be one or more of:
  • Methods by which the sensors 12 may be used to collect real-time process measurements that can be used to determine changes in the aeration regime may include one or more of the following:
  • optimization tests could also be triggered based on a time interval (e.g. every 6 hours or once a day) or whenever initiated by the operator (e.g. after sludge wasting has occurred).
  • a train of membrane filters is operated under controlled conditions for a short period of time to test the filterability of the fluid being filtered.
  • the test consists of three steps:
  • the control system would use real-time data to determine the membrane system operating conditions and based on those conditions and previously input models, would set the aeration flow or system operating strategy accordingly.
  • the optimization can be as simple as tracking a single parameter (e.g. as permeate flow increases, so does aeration rate) or as many parameters as is necessary can be used.
  • the optimum aeration rate could be a function of the sludge filterability and permeate flowrate.
  • a model is first developed and the data incorporated into the system 8. The models necessary will depend on each application and the parameters that can be expected to change with operation. Another example would be if the sludge filterability is good, 2 trains can be operated at a higher flow and when the sludge filterability is low, three trains can be operated at proportionately lower flows.
  • a method according to the invention uses calculated resistance data, in the form of more than one of the resistance parameters in the resistance in series model.
  • the resistance in series model represents the total resistance to filtration as the combination of a number of independent resistances. Resistance values may be used in, for example, feedback, feed forward, adaptive or model predictive control processes.
  • R t R m + R a + R b + R c
  • R m the value of R m is considered as constant and can be obtained from a clean water test.
  • f is a factor that relates resistance during permeation to the resistance during backwash.
  • the cake resistance (R c ) will be estimated by performing a linear regression for those experimental data of a given permeation cycle that corresponds to the permeation mode and comply with one or more of the following conditions, called Valid Permeation Cycle (VPC) conditions.
  • J J setpoint ⁇ 35 % ; where J setpoint is the permeate pump set point.
  • Alternate or additional criteria may also be used for VPC conditions.
  • R n and R n+1 are two consecutive total resistance data points of any given permeation cycle and T n and T n+1 are the corresponding permeation times.
  • T 1 and T 2 are the starting and ending times of the permeation cycle; respectively.
  • e is the cake removal efficiency and represents the amount of cake remaining on the membrane surface after the application of relaxation or backwash and is a function of the cake stickiness and the operational conditions of the relaxation or backwash.
  • the first step in the control strategy involves the calculation of the filtration resistances during operation at permeation mode using on-line MBR operational data, in a similar fashion as described above.
  • resistance after backwash (R ab ). resistance after backwash increase rate ( ⁇ R b ) and cake filtration (R c ) resistances is of particular interest for the adjustment of the value of the membrane aeration frequency factor, membrane aeration flow, relaxation cycle duration, permeation cycle duration, backwash flow, backwash duration to reduce the membrane fouling rate, using an on-line process control.
  • the calculation procedure is as follows:
  • R a The calculation of the adsorptive resistance (R a ) is optional but may be of particular interest for the adjustment of the value of the maintenance and recovery chemical cleaning frequencies using an on-line process control, if desired. However, calculation of R a may also be omitted if chemical cleaning procedures will not be controlled. The calculation procedure is as follows:
  • two different groups of set points are established for a particular system, namely a first and a second group of set points, which may be referred to as sustainable and optimized.
  • the values of these set points might change for different treatment plants as they take into account different operational variables (e.g. mixed liquor characteristics, wastewater temperature) that are known to be site related.
  • the set points may be determined during piloting of a system or based on historical system performance.
  • One or more of the set points may also vary with time.
  • the different resistances that are being monitored, for example .1.Rab and Re, will be compared against their respective set points in order to perform the adequate operational changes.
  • the calculated resistances may be single values or a composite of several values spaced in time, for example as obtained by a mathematical averaging or regression.
  • the sustainable set point represents the maximum value of resistance at which the system should be operated.
  • Red Zone when any of the values of the resistances being monitored are higher than any of the corresponding sustainable set points (Red Zone); only those operational changes will be made that ensure that a reduction in the membrane fouling is achieved (Fouling Removal mode).
  • the optimized set point is the maximum value for which operational changes to achieve energy savings are possible; in accordance with the claimed invention, when any of the values of the resistances being monitored are between the sustainable and the optimized set point (Yellow Zone), no change of the operational parameters will be performed. In accordance with the claimed invention, when all of the values of the resistances being monitored are lower than the values of the corresponding optimized set point (Green Zone), then it is possible to execute operational changes that lead to energy savings (Energy Savings mode).
  • the system will be considered to be operating at the zone corresponding to that set point.
  • the two set points enhance the stability of the process, help avoid switching system operations too frequently or in response to errant resistance measurements and allow for operation for extended periods of time within a range between the two set points.
  • Figures 2 and 3 show decision trees for systems having a single parameter, A.F.F., adjustable between two operational states.
  • the two states are 10 seconds on 10 seconds off and 10 seconds on 30 seconds off.
  • a number of air blowers are used and the total air supply is cycled between two halves of a number of aerators.
  • the 10/30 cycle half of the air blowers are turned off and the total air is cycled between four quarters of the number of aerators.
  • Figure 5 shows a membrane tank 30 having several conduit aerators 32 each connected to one of two tank manifolds 34 running along the bottom of the tank 30.
  • Tank manifold 34a delivers air to one half of aerators 32 while tank manifold 34b delivers air to the other half of aerators 32.
  • Drop legs 36 extend upwards from tank manifolds 34 and allow air to be fed from above the tank 30 to the grid of aerators 32.
  • 4 tanks 30 each contain a number of immersed membrane cassettes 38 placed over the grid of aerators 32. The cassettes 38 are connected together for permeate removal and may be called a train.
  • Aerators 32, tank manifolds 34 and drop legs 36 are not shown in Figure 6 but are also present in each tank 30 of Figure 6 as shown in Figure 5 .
  • the drop legs 36 from each tank 30 connect to connectors 40 of supply system 42.
  • Supply system 42 further includes a set of valves 44 in pipes 46 between connectors 40 and a plant manifold 48.
  • Plant manifold 48 is connected to four blowers 50.
  • Valves 44 are powered by solenoids of fluidic actuators and connected to process controllers 18. During 10/10 aeration, all four blowers 50 are on, and valves 44 are controlled such that valves 44a,c,e,g are open for 10 seconds while valves 44b,d,f,h are closed then valves 44a,c,e,g are closed for 10 seconds while valves 44b,d,f,h are open. This cycle is repeated for as long as the 10/10 cycle is requested.
  • each cassette always has a flow of air to it, but the flow switches between aerators 32 connected to the different tank manifolds 34.
  • two trains are linked such that air flow is alternated between the two tank manifolds 34 in each tank 30 and between the two tanks 30, that is between four tank manifolds 34 in two tanks 30.
  • each cassette 38 experiences a 10 seconds on 10 seconds off aeration pattern but with the source of air in consecutive air on periods alternating between the two sets of aerators 32 in that tank 30.
  • Each aerator 32 has a 10 seconds on 30 seconds off pattern.
  • valves 44a,e are open while the others are closed.
  • valves 44c,g are open while the others are closed.
  • valves 44b,f are open while the others are closed.
  • valves 44d,h are open while the others are closed. This pattern is repeated for as long as 10/30 aerations is requested.
  • Other methods of reducing a time and space averaged air flow without reducing instantaneous flow to individual aerators might also be used. For example, in a system where air is supplied continuously or cyclically or intermittently from a set of blowers to a set of aerators, half of the blowers may be turned off and a valve closed to isolate half of the aerators.
  • two or three types of resistance values one, two, three or more than three resistance values may be used.
  • cake resistance may be the only parameter used since it is closely related to air scouring.
  • a ZeeWeed® immersed membrane pilot plant made by ZENON Environmental Inc, was operated using raw wastewater feed from a municipal water pollution control centre. The raw wastewater was screened through a 0.75 mm screen. The pilots were operated at a hydraulic retention time of 6 hours and a sludge retention time of 15 days.
  • ZeeWeed® membranes were operated for a 10 minute permeation cycle with a net flux of 14 gallons/ (square foot*day) (gfd), a corresponding instantaneous flux of 15.4 gfd and 1 minute relaxation time.
  • the systems were operated at a mixed liquor suspended solids concentration of around 10 g/l.
  • the membrane aeration frequency factor was set at 0.25 (10 seconds on and 30 second off) during permeation and relaxation; a coarse air bubble flow rate of 8 scfm per gap was used.
  • the bioreactor was aerated using fine bubble aerators. Mixed liquor was recirculated from the bioreactor to the membrane tank by a pump and was returned to the bioreactor by gravity. Sludge was wasted on intermittent basis to maintain a steady sludge retention time.
  • Table 1.0 A detailed analysis of the characteristics of this MBR system allowed for the identification of the corresponding on-line MBR process control set points for this system; these are presented in Table 1.0.
  • the yellow zone is an operation zone between the red zone and the green zone although it has no distinct operation mode name or parameters.
  • Table 1.0 Set points of the MBR on-line process control.
  • Parameter Operation zone Set point Operation mode ⁇ R ab R c R a Red Sustainable Fouling Removal 2*10 8 8*10 11 2*10 8 Green Optimized Energy Savings 1*10 8 6*10 11 1*10 8
  • Tables 1.1 and 1.2 contain some of the operational data corresponding to two consecutive permeation cycles of operation under the above described operational conditions. These operational data will be used to describe the resistance calculations.
  • the resistance after backwash will be calculated based on the average of the first five values that comply with the valid permeation cycle conditions.
  • the adsorptive fouling resistance was not calculated in the following examples.
  • R c M T 2 ⁇ T 1
  • the aeration frequency factor was increased from 0.25 (10 on/30 off) to 0.5 (10 on/10 off) while maintaining the remaining operational parameters constant.
  • the operational data corresponding to these new operational conditions was used to calculate the different relevant resistances to assess the effectiveness of these measures on fouling removal. The procedure is the same as done previously.
  • Tables 1.3 and 1.4 contain some of the operational data corresponding to two consecutive permeation cycles performed on the Energy Savings mode using an aeration frequency factor of 0.25. These operational data will be used to describe the resistance calculations. Table 1.3. Permeation cycle 1 experimental data (experimental conditions 2).
  • the resistance after backwash for both permeation cycles will be calculated based on the average of the first five values that comply with the valid permeation cycle conditions. As it can be observed from the above table; the values prior to 0:06:47 do not meet the VPC conditions and consequently cannot be used for this calculation. The values corresponding from 0:06:47 to 0:07:07 are the first five values that comply with these conditions. For the second permeation cycle the same procedure is used.
  • R ab R ab cycle 2
  • R c M T 2 ⁇ T 1
  • the relaxation period duration was decreased from 1 min to 30 seconds and the net permeate flux was increased from 14 to 16 gfd by increasing the instantaneous flux from 15.4 to 17.6 gfd, while maintaining the remaining operational parameters constant.
  • the net permeate flux alone could have been adjusted as was done in the long term tests described further below.
  • the control hierarchy gives a higher preference to other operational changes such as the decrease of the aeration frequency factor or aeration flow and the increase of the permeation cycle duration, these changes were difficult to implement due to intrinsic limitations of the MBR system in this example.
  • Tables 1.5 and 1.6 contain some of the operational data corresponding to two consecutive permeation cycles of operation under the above described operational conditions. These operational data will be used to describe the resistance calculations.
  • Table 1.5 Permeation cycle 1 experimental data (experimental conditions 3). Time FLUX (gfd) TMP (psi) Temp (°C) ⁇ Rt (m -1 ) dR/dT 00:09:45 0.000 0.068 17.803 0.001 N/A N/A 00:09:50 0.000 -0.070 17.800 0.001 N/A N/A 00:09:55 0.000 0.013 17.800 0.001 N/A N/A 00:10:00 0.000 0.020 17.800 0.001 N/A N/A 00:10:05 0.000 0.044 17.796 0.001 N/A N/A 00:10:10 0.000 -0.112 17.800 0.001 N/A N/A 00:10:15 6.607 0.808 17.788 0.001 1.984
  • the resistance after backwash for both permeation cycles will be calculated based on the average of the first five values that comply with the valid permeation cycle conditions. As it can be observed from the above table; for the first permeation cycle the values prior to 0:10:20 do not meet these requirements and consequently cannot be used for this calculation. The values corresponding from 0:10:20 to 0:10:40 are the first five values that comply with these conditions. For the second permeation cycle the same procedure is used.
  • R c M T 2 ⁇ T 1
  • Figure 4 presents the long term results obtained from testing using a system similar to that above except that dR/dT was not used as a VPC condition and A.F.F. was the only controlled parameter.
  • Figure 3 shows the net permeate flux with the obtained cake resistance for each permeation cycle along with the values of the sustainable and optimized cake resistance, respectively.
  • frequent peak flux events were simulated by increasing the net permeate flux from 16 up to 26 gfd. These peak flux events were performed to assess the sensitivity of the on-line process control system when faced with operational disturbances.

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  1. Procédé de traitement d'eau, qui est un procédé de commande de processus en ligne utilisant un modèle de résistances en série, le procédé de traitement d'eau comprenant les étapes consistant à :
    a) fournir un système de traitement d'eau (10) ayant une unité de membrane immergée dans un réservoir, l'unité de membrane ayant des membranes filtrantes pour retirer le perméat filtré de l'eau en cours de traitement, ledit système de traitement d'eau (10) comprenant également un ou plusieurs collecteurs de données (12) et un dispositif de commande (14), et le système de traitement d'eau pouvant opérer selon deux ou plusieurs modes discrets de fonctionnement, les modes de fonctionnement différant dans leur effet sur l'encrassement des membranes, dans lequel les modes de fonctionnement diffèrent l'un de l'autre par rapport à un ou plusieurs a) d'un régime de lavage à contre-courant, b) d'un régime de perméation, c) d'un régime de nettoyage à l'air, d) d'un régime de nettoyage chimique des membranes ou e) d'un régime de renforcement de la capacité de filtration des boues ;
    b) commander le système de traitement d'eau (10) dans l'un des modes de fonctionnement dans chacune d'une pluralité de périodes de temps ;
    c) recueillir avec les un ou plusieurs collecteurs de données (12) des données se rapportant à plus d'une résistance des membranes et calculer avec ledit dispositif de commande (14) en utilisant le modèle de résistances en série les valeurs de plus d'une résistance des membranes de temps à autre tout en faisant fonctionner le traitement d'eau (10) et en surveillant ces résistances ;
    d) considérer les valeurs de la plus d'une résistance en choisissant le mode de fonctionnement pendant une ou plusieurs des périodes de temps ;
    dans lequel le modèle de résistances en série est un modèle dans lequel la résistance totale à la filtration est représentée comme une combinaison d'un certain nombre de résistances individuelles et dans lequel l'étape d) comprend :
    i) l'établissement d'un premier groupe de points de consigne et d'un seconde groupe différent de points de consigne ;
    ii) la comparaison des différentes résistances qui sont surveillées à l'encontre des points de consigne respectifs afin d'effectuer des changements adéquats au mode de fonctionnement ;
    iii) lorsque l'une quelconque des valeurs des résistances surveillées est plus élevée que l'un quelconque des premiers points de consigne correspondants qui représentent des valeurs de résistance maximales auxquelles le système doit fonctionner, le mode de fonctionnement est choisi pour être un mode de retrait d'encrassement afin de réduire l'encrassement des membranes ;
    iv) lorsque l'une quelconque des valeurs des résistances surveillées se situent entre le premier et le second point de consigne, le mode de fonctionnement n'est pas modifié ; et,
    v) lorsque toutes les valeurs des résistances surveillées sont inférieures aux seconds points de consigne correspondants, le mode de fonctionnement est choisi pour être un mode d'économie d'énergie afin de mener à des économies d'énergie.
  2. Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel les deux ou plusieurs modes discrets de fonctionnement diffèrent dans le rapport du temps dans lequel les membranes sont nettoyées à l'air au temps dans lequel les membranes ne sont pas nettoyées à l'air.
  3. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la plus d'une résistance comprend des paramètres choisis dans le groupe de (a) la résistance à l'encrassement par adsorption, (b) la résistance à la formation d'un gâteau ou (c) à un changement au fil du temps de la résistance totale après lavage au reflux.
  4. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel les modes de fonctionnement diffèrent au moins par rapport au régime de nettoyage à l'air et la plus d'une résistance comprend la résistance à la formation d'un gâteau.
  5. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel des changements du mode de fonctionnement sont effectués en suivant une hiérarchie de changements de procédé disponibles.
  6. Système de traitement d'eau (10) pour traiter de l'eau selon le procédé de l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes en utilisant un modèle de résistances en série, le système comprenant :
    a) une unité de membrane immergée dans un réservoir, l'unité de membrane ayant des membranes filtrantes pour retirer le perméat filtré de l'eau en cours de traitement ;
    b) un sous-système (18) pour effectuer une fonction se rapportant au fonctionnement de l'unité de membrane, le sous-système ayant deux ou plusieurs modes discrets de fonctionnement, les modes de fonctionnement différant dans leur effet sur l'encrassement des membranes, dans lequel les modes de fonctionnement diffèrent l'un de l'autre par rapport à un ou plusieurs (a) d'un régime de lavage au reflux, (b) d'un régime de perméation, (c) d'un régime de nettoyage à l'air, (d) d'un régime de nettoyage chimique des membranes ou (e) d'un régime d'amélioration de la capacité de filtration des boues ;
    c) un ou plusieurs collecteurs de données (12) pour recueillir des données se rapportant aux valeurs de plus d'une résistance des membranes de temps à autre tout en faisant fonctionner le système de traitement d'eau (10) ;
    d) un dispositif de commande (14) lié au sous-système (18) et au un ou plusieurs collecteurs de données (12) pour calculer les valeurs de plus d'une résistance des membranes en utilisant le modèle de résistances en série et pour commuter automatiquement le mode de fonctionnement du sous-système en considération des valeurs de la plus d'une résistance calculée à partir des données recueillies ;
    dans lequel le système est à même de vérifier les résistances calculées et de comparer les différentes résistances surveillées à l'encontre de leurs points de consigne respectifs afin d'effectuer des changements adéquats au mode de fonctionnement et :
    i) lorsque l'une quelconque des valeurs des résistances surveillées est plus élevée que l'un quelconque des premiers points de consigne correspondants qui représentent des valeurs de résistance maximales auxquelles le système doit fonctionner, le mode de fonctionnement est choisi pour être un mode de retrait d'encrassement afin de réduire l'encrassement des membranes ;
    ii) lorsque l'une quelconque des valeurs des résistances surveillées se situent entre le premier et le second point de consigne, le mode de fonctionnement n'est pas modifié ; et,
    iii) lorsque toutes les valeurs des une ou plusieurs résistances sont inférieures aux seconds points de consigne correspondants, le mode de fonctionnement est choisi pour être un mode d'économie d'énergie afin de mener à des économies d'énergie.
  7. Système (10) selon la revendication 6, dans lequel le sous-système (18) comprend une ou plusieurs souffleries, un jeu de soupapes, une pluralité d'aérateurs, dans lequel le jeu de soupapes et les souffleries sont à même de fournir un écoulement d'un gaz de la soufflerie aux aérateurs, le débit d'écoulement de gaz alternant dans chaque aérateur entre un débit plus élevé et un débit plus bas et la durée du débit inférieur par rapport à la durée du débit supérieur étant variable entre au moins deux rapports.
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